Foreign assets per capita in China

China: Foreign assets per capita was 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6,048 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
59th
of 149 countries
All-time high
6,048 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
209.07 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in China, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 209.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 240.5 real chained 2019 US$1997: 326.7 real chained 2019 US$1998: 386.6 real chained 2019 US$1999: 446.5 real chained 2019 US$2000: 525.7 real chained 2019 US$2001: 586.5 real chained 2019 US$2002: 700.9 real chained 2019 US$2003: 856.4 real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

China recorded 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in China peaked at 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209.07 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places China 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 321.87 real chained 2019 US$ 209.07 real chained 2019 US$ 446.48 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,563 real chained 2019 US$ 525.69 real chained 2019 US$ 3,334 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4,861 real chained 2019 US$ 3,832 real chained 2019 US$ 5,501 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 56 Lebanon 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 57 Kazakhstan 6,867 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 58 Argentina 6,136 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 60 Mexico 5,687 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 61 Botswana 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 62 Romania 5,208 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in China?
Foreign assets per capita in China was 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 209.07 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for foreign assets per capita?
China ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.